- utouto falling into a doze, dozing off, nodding off
Used informally in conversation to describe the state of being half-asleep or nodding off, often when tired or bored.
授業中にうとうとしてしまった。
Jugyōchū ni utouto shite shimatta.
I ended up dozing off during class.
ソファでうとうとしているうちに朝になった。
Sofa de utouto shite iru uchi ni asa ni natta.
Before I knew it, morning came while I was dozing on the sofa.
⚖️ Often confused with 'inemuri' (寝入り), but 'utouto' focuses on the action of dozing, while 'inemuri' is the act of falling asleep unintentionally.
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